HarrisDemocratic57.4%242,117TrumpRepublican40.5%170,667OtherAll other candidates2.2%9,089
D+16.9- Lead
- 71,450
- Total
- 421,873
- vs nation
- D+18.4
Akashicmetro area
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
7 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic58.7%271,788TrumpRepublican39.5%182,929OtherAll other candidates1.7%8,038
D+19.2- Lead
- 88,859
- Total
- 462,755
- vs nation
- D+14.7
ClintonDemocratic56.3%243,611TrumpRepublican39.6%171,473OtherAll other candidates4.1%17,775
D+16.7- Lead
- 72,138
- Total
- 432,859
- vs nation
- D+14.6
ObamaDemocratic56.3%234,898RomneyRepublican41.8%174,277OtherAll other candidates1.9%8,026
D+14.5- Lead
- 60,621
- Total
- 417,201
- vs nation
- D+10.7
ObamaDemocratic52.7%217,009McCainRepublican45.8%188,659OtherAll other candidates1.6%6,498
D+6.9- Lead
- 28,350
- Total
- 412,166
- vs nation
- R+0.4
KerryDemocratic54.5%264,451BushRepublican44.6%216,523OtherAll other candidates0.9%4,345
D+9.9- Lead
- 47,928
- Total
- 485,319
- vs nation
- D+12.3
GoreDemocratic55.4%249,334BushRepublican42.3%190,181OtherAll other candidates2.3%10,337
D+13.1- Lead
- 59,153
- Total
- 449,852
- vs nation
- D+12.6
ClintonDemocratic58.6%272,583DoleRepublican36.2%168,611OtherAll other candidates5.2%24,059
D+22.3- Lead
- 103,972
- Total
- 465,253
- vs nation
- D+13.8
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+16.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 981,6622024 5-year
- Population density
- 416 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 2,359 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $63,0592024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 41.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 37.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 13.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+87.6 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+32.9 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Baton Rouge, LA · twin score 81.0
presidential history
Party record book
New Orleans-Metairie, LA · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
93.7%
100,069 votes · D+87.6
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 91.5%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
63.0%
197,322 votes · R+32.9
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 57.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Bill Clinton1996
272,583votes
58.6% of the vote · D+22.3
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 271,788 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
266,301votes
57.7% of the vote · R+16.0
Runner-up · George H. W. Bush, 1988 · 222,346 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Alton B. Parker1904
+102.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+82.4 · U.S. R+19.7
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +87.2 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+23.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+1.1 · U.S. D+22.6
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · +9.8 pts
U.S. House elections · 1 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | D | 68.6%192,122 | 31.4%88,060 | 280,182 |
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2024D+26.4
Presidential vote · 2024D+16.9
Registration leans Democratic; the presidential vote runs 9.5 points more Republican than the rolls.
668,031 registered voters · 2024
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−8,906 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −82,567 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +8,867 |
| 2012 | +4,408 |
| 2013 | +3,460 |
| 2014 | −539 |
| 2015 | +74 |
| 2016 | −3,402 |
| 2017 | −6,057 |
| 2018 | −6,962 |
| 2019 | −6,126 |
| 2021 | −13,656 |
| 2022 | −24,963 |
| 2023 | −17,829 |
| 2024 | −10,936 |
| 2025 | −8,906 |
New Orleans-Metairie blends a heavily Black, Democratic-leaning core city with whiter, more Republican suburban Jefferson Parish, making intra-metro demographic splits a persistent driver of electoral outcomes across all levels of the ballot.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 87.6 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 32.9 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.9 points.
A population of 981,662, a 42% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,059 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Baton Rouge, LA and Tallahassee, FL.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Baton Rouge, LA
81.0twin score
% Blackpopulation scaleFrench ancestry≠ 2024 margin
Tallahassee, FL
77.8twin score
2000–2024 trajectory≠ % Catholic
Opelousas, LA
74.1twin score
% Black2000 marginelasticity≠ 12-yr trend
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did New Orleans-Metairie, LA, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Orleans-Metairie, LA, Louisiana voted Democratic by 16.9 points (D+16.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 421,873 votes cast, 242,117 went Democratic and 170,667 went Republican.
When did New Orleans-Metairie, LA, Louisiana last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which New Orleans-Metairie, LA, Louisiana voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in New Orleans-Metairie, LA, Louisiana?
New Orleans-Metairie, LA, Louisiana has a population of 981,662 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Orleans-Metairie, LA, Louisiana?
Median household income in New Orleans-Metairie, LA, Louisiana is $63,059 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of New Orleans-Metairie, LA, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in New Orleans-Metairie, LA, Louisiana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.